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On Tuesday evening, at the Euganeo Stadium in Padua, the first stage (which followed the zero date in Bibione on June 17th) of the “Marco negli Stadi” took place, the tour with which Marco Mengoni – fresh winner of Silver Ribbon for Best Original Song with love distant loveText from Riccardo Sinigallia and recent music Sergio Endrigo – celebrates the end of the record trilogy Object and a year full of satisfactions, from the second victory at the Sanremo Festival with “Two Lives” to international success thanks to the noble fourth place at the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool.

Forbidden… how come love has to be

Well, when Marco presented Proibito, a tender and poetic piece that, through images of life, tells a love story between two men, one of whom is already in a relationship, stressed, as he always wants to do, that any form of feeling must be free, just like that how the search for one’s happiness and one’s place in the world must be free.

But also drawing attention to the newspaper, he also wanted to express his outrage at the city’s prosecutor’s decision to challenge the birth certificates of 33 children who have been registered as children of two mothers since 2017, effectively depriving them of rights and protections as well were given the serenity they deserve. Here his words.

Social media and the murky gurgling of violent ignorance

The audience of more than 40,000, who filled the stadium in all seating arrangements, greeted the artist’s words with a thunderous ovation, but the reaction of the social world was exceptionally different.

As of yesterday morning, to tour, albeit distracted, by the comments on the articles reporting the artist’s words is to embark on a descent into the underworld that is by no means as rewarding or as lofty as that from Dante: indeed.

What we witness is a decomposed chatter that mixes or governs crass homophobia, reactionary moralism, biblical-tinged religious anathemas, flimsy homologation of the biological mechanisms of procreation with the affective dynamics of parenthood, contemptuous self-reliance, ungrammatical or linguistically decorated obedience to often invented laws on site to indulge his own imposing and punitive vision. Lots of verbal abuse and an apparent lack of empathy.

And then, inevitably, a classic: “Why don’t you think about singing?” That ridiculous, irritating, and meaningless phrase, always used to belittle the value of a position by alluding to the supposed “frivolity” of a professional world, which unfortunately is still recognized as an integral part of the country’s culture.

A political climate that pours oil on the fire

Much can be said about the vision that those who govern today have the rights of what is commonly defined as “minorities”, from women to immigrants to those who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

It could be said that those who, for years, have proudly asserted their affinity, if not allegiance, to what is in many ways a very black history, attack again and again, subtly hidden or with their heads bowed like a … Unhesitatingly attack the medieval battering ram To use people who are as fragile as they are vulnerable on all fronts in this society, subjected daily to abuses and insults that make even maintaining their dignity complex and tedious.

As a paradigmatic example of systemic institutional misery, one might recall the thunderous applause that greeted the Senate rejection of the Zan Act two years ago, a bill that, while largely perfectible, would have expanded protections and ensured a fairer justice against crime Children of hate, prejudice and discrimination.

One could say that in recent times we are witnessing, almost daily, a progressive and inexorable erosion, albeit often difficult to detect, also on the basis of information, to use a very … euphemistic euphemism, little related to critical independence prone to power. of societal gains of freedom and equality achieved with pain, effort and extraordinary courage.

A lot could be said, and with a feeling of uncontrollable and unprofessional anger. However, this is neither the place nor the purpose of this discussion.

Man as a political identity-forming element

The intention of this study is to underline the importance of the idea that a thought of fundamental empathy, as expressed by Marco Mengoni on the Padua stage, should be perceived as a dangerous call to arms addressed to those responsible ungodly revolutionaries with corrupt souls for plunging the world into an abyss of depravity and vice (sic!).

In summary, quite a few believe that believing that a person:

– has the right to be free and to love, because that is what makes us unique;

– has the right to dress as she wishes, to manage her private life and body as she wishes, and to demand that she be provided with the appropriate tools to attain the highest levels in her professional field achieve without this becoming a mutually exclusive claim of respect for the decision to raise a family;

– has the right not to want to found a family in vain and not to see this diminishing its value or the purpose of its existence;

– has the right to consider himself or herself fully capable of giving love and caring for a child, regardless of sexual orientation;

– has the right to seek in another country a future of security and dignity for herself and the people she loves, in a manner that does not involve reduction to conditions unrelated to the very definition of “ person” have to do …

…that belief in these rights, regardless of sex, gender identity, geographic origin, social status, sexual orientation or religious belief, must be vigorously opposed collectively, for the plain and simple, natural feeling of being part of a single humanity , which takes into account all differences and distinctions, respect for each of them represents the programmatic manifesto of a precise political ideology.

And that it is therefore legitimate to contrast this vision with a diametrically opposed vision that considers it ethical to legislate and judge identity, feelings, family ties, the body, the end of life and the chances of life granted on the basis of colour of leather, ruthlessly defiles the dignity of others without batting an eyelid in the name of religious and moral principles, wielded as instruments of attack, forged and folded according to the exigencies of the situation.

And do I listen to it?

Let me be clear: no one really believes that a civil society can be built as a utopia governed solely by emotion and freedom, nor does it intend to deny the inviolable right to express personal and free visions and opinions to ethically sensitive ones to express issues.

However, it is just as inevitable to hope that each opinion has matured through concrete and well-founded, critical and profound reflection, and that belly-Manichaeism, which in the blink of an eye becomes hate sic et simpliciter, is replaced by a sincere willingness to listen and an equally sincere desire after discussion.

Yes, I’m listening: it would be enough to simply ask any woman, immigrant, LGBTQIA+ person, girl, boy, girl or boy who are children of homosexual couples who is affected by a terminal illness . what you need for your status as a human being to be fully recognized, with all that that status entails, both in terms of rights and obligations. And be genuinely interested in understanding, to then reason from here, legislate, regulate and balance. The only compass is respect for the dignity of each individual.

Is Let’s Stay Human political?

And let’s return to the beginning of this discussion. “Marco Mengoni has become a politician, he’s got his head,” we read yesterday among the many delusions in society. And again: “We go to his concerts to hear songs, not pimps conditioned by the fashion of the moment.” “Too exhibitionist, I think I don’t follow him anymore.” And another one that doesn’t should be reported because it is less significant and stronger than a gust of wind.

I believe in everyone’s responsibilities and equal rights for all.
I believe in those who fight for the rights of others.
I believe in the power of words, in their weight, in their beauty.
I believe in those who lost their lives to keep their words.
I believe in family, in the ones you come home from hurt, to whom you seek comfort, in those who don’t judge you,
Who hugs you when you’re sad, who feeds you when you’re hungry, who covers you when you’re cold.
I think that’s the only possible definition of family

Marco said that a few years ago. And to understand how much nothing has changed, we recommend that you listen to “The Damned of the Earth” from the last album in particular matter (prism)a very intense piece that, in the rhythm itself, marks humanity’s arduous step towards a more just world.

Strengthened by an artistic history of absolute prestige and robustness and by an extraordinarily rare talent, Mengoni joins the ranks of his peers from all walks of entertainment who, in recent months, have spawned pike jumps, acrobatics and trains of thought It would be convenient and practical been if the Cirque du Soleil had spread wet saliva carpets at the feet of the powerful on duty in search or confirmation of their place in the sun.

But Marco, now more mature and aware of the person and communicator he wants to be, has decided to turn his privileged position into a giant telescope on the world and a microphone with which to capture even the world’s most subtle whispers. He has decided to show himself with even greater determination, to scream, to bring his face, his body, his soul, his music, his words inside, leaving the listener, as usual, but in an “amplified” version, something as precious as a common emotion: a spark of reflection.

Not as a dangerous communist subversive selling himself to the gender (yes, here’s another of the incoherent delusions one reads here and there). But as a citizen who lives and votes, as an artist who sings, builds, tells stories and talks about himself, he influences, inspires and inspires. As a human being among human beings, he remained proud – and wanted to remain so.

Aren’t you satisfied with “these are just songs”? Good OK. Does inciting humanity through active practice of empathy mean politics and does it evoke outrage and hate reactions? Well, very good, very good: what better incentive to do it all with head held high, with constructive anger, with passion and determination? Even those very far removed from institutional partisanship.

The hope, therefore, is that noble and clear viewpoints such as his will prompt a pang of conscience among those living in the limelight and beyond who, through cowardice, selfishness, calculation or ignorance, have forgotten what, like Fabrizio De André, an artist and man who never tired of describing the pain and beauty of the last said, “Even if you think you’re acquitted, you’re still involved.”

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Emmerdale fans laugh in disbelief as Caleb blames a deer for cliff attack

Caleb Dingle covered up his son Nicky as police try to uncover the truth about his mysterious attack.

A violent showdown ensued between the two on Thursday night after Caleb (Will Ash), covered in blood and injured, was discharged from the hospital.

Nicky (Lewis Cope) said he pushed his father off the cliff and left him to die because he was “sick of the lies and the games”.

He told his father he would confess his crime to the police and was ready to go to jail.

However, when two officers knocked on the door, Caleb dropped the investigation, blaming a deer for his fall.

'It was a deer!': Caleb covered up his son Nicky as police tried to uncover the truth about his mysterious attack

‘It was a deer!’: Caleb covered up his son Nicky as police tried to uncover the truth about his mysterious attack

Dispute: The two erupted in a furious showdown on Thursday night after Caleb (Will Ash), covered in blood and injured, was discharged from the hospital himself

Dispute: The two erupted in a furious showdown on Thursday night after Caleb (Will Ash), covered in blood and injured, was discharged from the hospital himself

He told officers, “It wasn’t Mackenzie.” I looked around, it must have been a deer or something. “I think I just lost my footing.”

Nicky, who attacked Caleb after confessing his sexuality to his fiancee Gabby, had told him during the heated argument, “You destroyed me.” I’ve followed Gabby’s life and lost Ally.

“I’ll gladly tell the truth, part of me wishes you’d never woken up.” “The blackmail, the games, I’m done dad, we’re done.”

Nicky was engaged to Gabby Thomas when his father planned to take over Home Farm to avoid facing financial ruin – but he was secretly in a relationship with a man named Ally.

Afterwards, police told suspect Mackenzie he was free but added: “We’re not stupid either, we know there’s more to it.”

Fans who watched the show took to Twitter in disbelief at the cover-up.

One wrote: “Emmerdale is going downhill fast.” Caleb gets pushed by a frigging DEER and Belle listens to her music on headphones. Captivating storylines.’

Another added, “So after all this Caleb is saying it was a deer that pushed him or that he slipped!?” How gullible are these cops?

A third viewer typed, “How did Caleb move in so quickly when he was in the hospital after all?” Is that a new sofa? Thought he had no money.’

“It was a deer #Emmerdale Cue Swirling and the Hotten Air Force rushed out to arrest Bambi,” wrote another.

Excuses: He told officers,

Excuses: He told officers, “It wasn’t Mackenzie.” I looked around, it must have been a deer or something. I think I just lost my footing.

Assaulted: Caleb was in a coma in the hospital after Nicky pushed him off a cliff and was near death

Assaulted: Caleb was in a coma in the hospital after Nicky pushed him off a cliff and was near death

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Surprised: Fans who watched the show took to Twitter in disbelief at the cover-up

Tough: Caleb was furious with his son Nicky after he was revealed to be his attacker, waking up in hospital recalling everything on Wednesday night in Emmerdale

Tough: Caleb was furious with his son Nicky after he was revealed to be his attacker, waking up in hospital recalling everything on Wednesday night in Emmerdale

Ouch: Caleb was in a coma after being thrown off a cliff and left for dead as the village tried to uncover the villain - but Nicky admitted it on Tuesday

Ouch: Caleb was in a coma after being thrown off a cliff and left for dead as the village tried to uncover the villain – but Nicky admitted it on Tuesday

Caleb was in a coma after being thrown off a cliff and left for dead as the village tried to uncover the villain – but Nicky admitted it on Tuesday as he lay on the bed with his unconscious father.

In recent episodes, the whole village turned against Caleb when he confronted his family in a western-style scene at the Woolpack.

In a great crime thriller, Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley), Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb), Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi) and Will Taylor (Dean Andrews) were all potential suspects and the police worked hard to uncover the villain.

But as soon as Caleb got off the ventilator, he wanted Nicky to know that he knew it was him, having recalled the incident.

When he woke up he said, “It’s a shock that someone hated me so much they killed me!”

Nicky (Lewis Cope) then tried to leave the hospital after being there all night when Caleb said firmly, “No, sit down, there are things we need to talk about.”

“You can stop pretending you care.” I remember exactly what happened and it was you who made me do it. You could face a charge of attempted murder.’

“I suppose you thought you could get away with it! You left me there to die!’

He replied, “I’m guilty, but you’re not really guilty, are you?” “You wouldn’t tell the police anything about me, would you?”

A flashback then played to the forest scene when Caleb fell while Nicky watched his body fall to the ground.

Nicky had tried to blame Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) but Caleb saw through him.

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The Reason Actress Larissa Manoela Decided Not To Renew Her Contract With

In contrast to several artists whose contracts were terminated and joined TV Globo’s list of cuts, the actress is Larissa Manola chose to take the initiative on a voluntary basis and not prolong his committed relationship with the channel for another period.

Directly from New York, USA, where he is involved in the shooting of the film “Betrayal Between Friends”Larissa confirmed the decision and explained that she wanted to remain free for projects that could emerge both in cinemas and in streaming.

Larissa Manoela wasn’t the only one who denied Globo exclusivity

Similar to the actress, similar situations are already part of the history of the station. Last year, for example, comedian Rafael Portugal announced his departure from the Big Brother Brasil team, more specifically the CAT BBB team currently managed by Dani Calabresa, after TV Globo demanded an exclusive deal.

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Marjo gives up returning as trainer at ‘La Voix’ – Teller Report

Marjo will not come back The voice next winter for the 10th season of the popular music competition.

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On deliberation night, she spent Tuesday through Wednesday contemplating the proposal made to her to resume the red chair for a second straight year, but after careful consideration eventually declined the offer.

“When I got up in the morning, I said to myself, ‘No, I’m not!'” she told the QMI Agency on Thursday afternoon, on the sidelines of rehearsals for the big Quebec National Day show in Montreal, where she will be performing this Saturday at the Maisonneuve Park participates.

The 69-year-old singer-songwriter stressed that she doesn’t want to block her schedule for several months, as the TVA program dictates, either starting next fall for the first recordings or during the winter, especially for live broadcasts.

“I’m reserving 2024 to do something different on a personal level and professionally, but ultimately not for La Voix,” she added, indicating that she’ll be multiplying the shows through next December.

“It is I, Marjolaine Morin, who also decides not to tour in 2024. I’ll do things I enjoy, not too far, I’ll work anyway, but much less to access the things that are lying around. I’ve said so much about things I don’t even have the time to deal with, it doesn’t make sense.

She still thought she was going to do La Voix until the last minute. “I would have liked that, but I can’t separate myself into two parts. I have to make a choice and I didn’t even hesitate. We artists need to listen to each other because we are ready to say yes to anything.

She assures that this is not a lack of interest in the program produced by Productions Déferlantes in collaboration with Quebecor Content. Remember, TVA confirmed the return of La Voix on Tuesday, which is exceptionally late for this type of big production.

A “beautiful personal challenge”

The interpreter of the successes Chats sauvage, Provocante and S’il faut “loved” taking on this “beautiful personal challenge”, which, as she points out, requires a lot of time and energy, given that the audience is only the “fifth” of all the works looks done by the coaches on TV, she stressed.

“I keep from all this the human experience of being with the contestants, guiding them, sometimes comforting them,” said Marjo, who was very expressive on the set of La Voix last winter.


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Marjo enjoyed meeting people of all ages and backgrounds. She has stayed in touch with her team’s finalist, Christopher Therrien, whom she will invite to the stage at Tracadie en fête in New Brunswick on July 22nd.

Who will take Marjo’s place?

Could France D’Amour, who replaced Marjo on short notice after contracting COVID-19 during live broadcasts last winter, be tempted to become a coach in the next version?

The Productions Déferlantes team is said to be in negotiations with the next occupants of the red armchairs and even with presenter Charles Lafortune, who has been with the show since the first season in 2013.

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National Day on the Plains: the artists behind Émile Bilodeau

Because of his opposition to Bill 21 and his harsh criticism of the Parti Québécois, Émile Bilodeau was seen by some as not being unifying enough and kept away from reporters on the traditional media day before the National Day show on the Plains of Abraham.

Except for him, all the artists who will take part in the show on Friday evening were available to answer questions from the press.

Apparently the organizers didn’t want him to stoke the fires of a controversy that took on political proportions when the PQ decided not to send representatives to the Plains.

Still posing for the group photo on stage, Émile Bilodeau had fun handing everyone “Bonne Saint-Jean”.

Émile Bilodeau was in high spirits for a group photo with the artisans of the National Day show on Thursday on the Plains of Abraham stage.

The group Vulgaires Machins will open the ball in the first part on Friday before the big show of the National Day. Photo Stevens LeBlanc/Le Journal de Quebec

“He needs support”

Behind the scenes, his colleagues showed him their support.

“That’s for sure as a friend [d’Émile]”It sucks to see all this bashing,” said Kanen, Innu vocalist of Uashat mak Mani-utenam. “I think he needs the support and validation of his friends more than ever.”

“I salute Émile,” said Pierre Kwenders, saluting his genius for putting together this incredible show with artists representing Quebec yesterday, today and beyond.”

No to politicization

However, other artists argued that politics had no place on National Day.

“A party cannot be political,” said 2023 spokeswoman Léane Labrèche-Dor, who will read the patriotic speech on Friday night.

Louis-Jean Cormier also advocates a non-political celebration. “I don’t like that we see the national day as a political platform. I want to celebrate with everyone.

An unusual party

The President of the National Movement of Quebecers (MNQ), Frédéric Lapointe, is not so categorical.

“It’s important to get together casually most of the time and there are times when you need to know how to get together even when the hour is serious. In addition to the festive character of our national holiday, it is also the staging of our unity. On a political level, this is not trivial,” he argued.

However, he recognized that the MNQ will learn lessons from this tumultuous episode.

“We understand that Quebecers love National Day. For them it is symbolically important. Everyone wants to relate to it, but not everyone agrees on how. These are discussions that have taken place and will take place. Right now is not the time to talk loud in the kitchen, it is the time to open presents.”

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An investigation casts a shadow over Gabriel Boric’s coalition’s promise of honesty

Gabriel Boric speaks at the opening of the Presidential Commission for Peace and Understanding in Santiago, Chile.Gabriel Boric speaks during the opening of the Presidential Commission for Peace and Understanding in Santiago, Chile. Lukas Solis (DPA via Europa Press)

Chilean President Gabriel Boric today addressed for the first time a political scandal that represents a blow to the integrity pledge of the Broad Front, the 37-year-old president’s fledgling left-wing coalition. “If the public prosecutor decides to get involved, it is because there is a suspicion or a history of criminal activity, and that is very serious,” the head of state said today of the State Ministry’s decision to launch investigations into the Fundación Democracia Viva, the Revolución party Democratica (RD). One of the most important of the Chilean Broad Front, due to the multi-million dollar and controversial agreements signed with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.

Various figures from the ruling party are involved in the conspiracy, including MP Catalina Pérez, a DR activist, president of the party between 2019 and 2021, who had to step down from her position as vice-president of the Chamber of Deputies. This Thursday, traditional right-wing party UDI filed a fraud and lobbying complaint against the Treasury Department to clarify responsibilities in the case.

Each ministry has a regional ministerial secretariat, Seremi, in each of the 16 regions into which Chilean territory is divided. The Seremi de Vivienda in the Antofagasta region in the north of the country was led by Carlos Contreras, a DR militant who was a close adviser to Deputy Pérez. In office, he directly donated 426 million pesos (about $530,000) to the Fundación Democracia Viva, headed by lawmaker partner Daniel Andrade. They were said to be working together in support of precarious settlements in the region.

The case led to the departure of Contreras, who signed the controversial agreement, which accounted for around 6% of that Seremi’s total budget. The parliamentarian, who represents precisely one district of Antofagasta, has defended herself, distancing herself from both Contreras and Andrade: “Here there was a serious error of political judgement, a serious error of political judgement, and the political leaders who are the signatories.” Mr. Carlos Contreras and Mr. Daniel Andrade must react politically to the agreement,” assured the MP, one of the main representatives of the Democratic Revolution, a party to which Giorgio Jackson, Minister for Social Development of the government, belongs and “companion route” of the President.

This case represents serious damage for a new left political generation that came to power in March 2022 with a strong promise to renew not only their faces but above all their practices. Boric referred to this matter today: “We must be very clear and firm if in the past our political sector has condemned very strongly all kinds of actions contrary to public belief,” President Boric said. “Where there has been crime or a crime is suspected, that will be justice. Today, when it comes to government-affiliated individuals, we need to uphold the same standard and be even tougher. “There must be no room for complacency and protection here, but we must be very clear that we will not allow such a situation,” stressed the Chilean President in a public action.

The Comptroller’s Office stepped on the scene this Thursday, asking the Department of Housing and Urban Development, headed by socialist Carlos Montes, to list within five days all the resources available under the precarious settlements program from this portfolio to others foundations were transferred. The petition focuses on Antofagasta Housing Seremi, where this case broke out and other direct transfers are being investigated.

President Boric’s Social Convergence party, which forms the Broad Front as DR, has asserted that this conspiracy “represents a serious political error that damages the Broad Front’s ‘ethical commitment’. After a national political council, the same RD party requested the expulsion of Andrade and Contreras “for violating internal regulations”.

The housing minister, socialist Carlos Montes of the moderate left, demanded that the Fundación Democracia Viva consider the signed contracts to be over and, moreover, in the same way President Boric addressed today, that it had not received the funds needed .

But the controversy grows with the hours. El Mercurio newspaper reported today that Tatiana Rojas, the undersecretary for housing – the second in the portfolio – received an email in May alerting her to the controversial agreements. Rojas, like the others, is a militant supporter of the DR.

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Artificial intelligence is coming to Wimbledon

When artificial intelligence makes its way onto the Wimbledon lawn this year, there are no plans to replace the linesmen. At least for now.

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As the tournament (July 3-16) approaches, the All England Club and tech giant IBM unveiled the new technologies that will be used during the competition on Wednesday.

One of these, an artificial intelligence, will provide commentary on highlights of matches on the official Wimbledon website and mobile app. The other will use the AI ​​to determine the difficulty of the course and update it over the course of rounds, waiting for each individual player until a possible finale.

Every year, this important London gathering of world tennis attracts several thousand spectators, all fans of the strawberries and cream served there, the Pimm’s sipped there or the players’ all-white outfits.

“Wimbledon is the oldest Grand Slam tournament. Our traditions stretch back to 1877 and that’s one of the main reasons people continue to participate,” said Bill Jinks, Chief Technology Officer of the prestigious London tournament.

“But without technological innovation, we could not have stayed at the forefront of tennis,” he believes.

While the Australian Open and the US Open, among others, have already generally introduced the use of electronic referee systems since 2021, the men’s ATP tournament circuit announced in April that from 2025 its traditional linesmen, who are stationed on the premises, will also be replaced “to optimize the precision and consistency (of arbitration, editor’s note) between tournaments”.

Cannot replace McEnroe

Bill Jinks promises the latter will still be present at Wimbledon this season but cannot say if that will always be the case in the future.

“Linesman technology is evolving. Since 2007 we’ve been using the Hawk-Eye verification system (limited player video, editor’s note) and it works well. Who knows what the future will bring? “, he warns, but rules out the possibility of an artificial intelligence becoming the sole arbiter of the parties.

For Chris Clements, digital manager at the All England Club, the advancement of technology has transformed the way society consumes sport, while today it has been around since the release of tools like ChatGPT, the Californian company’s editorial content generator the AI ​​in full swing is OpenAI or Midjourney, image creation software.

“When we were kids at Wimbledon, the whole family would gather in front of the TV in the living room,” he recalls. “Today it happens less often. We need to find another way to attract those who will embody the next generation of Wimbledon fans. »

This now involves “collecting massive amounts of data and turning it into insights that we can share with fans around the world through our digital platforms,” says Kevin Farrar, Head of Sport Partnerships for IBM UK and Ireland.

The goal then is to use that AI (which produces sports commentary) across the game for the categories that don’t typically benefit from it, namely veterans, juniors or wheelchair tennis. Without fully engaging in human intervention, he specifies.

“Replacing John McEnroe’s comments is impossible! ‘ he says of the former world number one-turned-TV commentator. “The human being, he continues, must always be present, it is only a matter of completing him. The challenge is to find the right balance between tradition and innovation. »

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According to local residents, around 200 Israelis set fire to agricultural land and dozens of cars in Turmusayya, a city between Ramallah and Nablus, in the afternoon.

“The settlers shot at us and when the police and army arrived they fired rubber bullets and tear gas canisters,” Awad Abou Samra told AFP. At the scene, AFP journalists saw burnt houses and injured people who were evacuated by ambulance.

The Israeli army, which has occupied the West Bank since 1967, said in a statement that Israelis had “burned Palestinians’ vehicles and property” and that their soldiers had intervened in Turmusayya “to put out the fires” and “prevent clashes.” . .

“There are days when we need to remember the obvious: the State of Israel is a state governed by the rule of law (and) all citizens are obliged to obey the law,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video following the events, “that we will.” Accept “no unrest” in the West Bank.

Israeli police said they were “the target of violence by dozens of Palestinians” in Turmusayya and one officer “shot at a rioter.” The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported one death from a bullet in the chest.

“fear”

“I came out and saw settlers coming towards us, a group of masked men trying to throw stones at our house,” Mohammed Abdallah, an 18-year-old Palestinian-American visiting Turmusayya, told AFP. , where many Palestinian-Americans live.

“They were armed (…) We don’t know if it’s going to happen again tonight, we’re all scared,” he added.

The violence came shortly after the funeral of a 17-year-old Israeli in Shilo, a settlement adjacent to Turmusayya, who was killed in a deadly attack on four Israelis near the settlement of Eli on Tuesday. The two Palestinian attackers were shot dead.

Another attack by Israeli soldiers on the village of Ourif, where the two men were from, was reported Wednesday evening. According to Abdelhakim Shehada, the village mayor, the residents threw stones at them and pushed them back. “The situation is calm now and the Israeli army is here,” he told AFP by phone.

In response to Eli’s attack, the Israeli government on Wednesday decided to speed up a project to build 1,000 houses in the settlement.

“Our response to terrorism is to hit hard and build our country,” Netanyahu said in a statement, ignoring repeated calls by the UN to halt Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank.

Jordan “strongly condemned the attacks by Israeli settlers on several villages” and “the Israeli government’s announcement” that it would build 1,000 new housing units.

The Troubled United States

The attack near the settlement of Eli came the day after a deadly IDF raid in Jenin (north of the West Bank) by the Israeli army on Monday, where the soldiers met strong resistance.

According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, a 15-year-old girl who was injured on Monday succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday, bringing the number of Palestinians killed in the raid to seven.

The United States, which condemned “the terrorist attack on Israelis near Eli” on Tuesday, on Wednesday expressed its “deep concern” over the outbreak of violence in the West Bank and said it was also concerned about the attack on the village of Turmusayya.

At least 171 Palestinians, 25 Israelis, one Ukrainian and one Italian have been killed in violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since the beginning of the year, according to an AFP tally compiled from official Israeli and Palestinian sources.

These statistics include combatants and civilians, including minors, on the Palestinian side and mostly civilians, including minors, on the Israeli side, as well as three members of the Arab minority.

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